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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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